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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

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It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. And so there was a report in 2009 by the Institute of Medicine saying that we need to equip all of these individuals in caring for older person in an evidence based manner. This is Eric Widera.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

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For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade – hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. Is it you, Ira?

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

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This long and sordid history of gabapentin and pregabalin is beautifully described in Seth Landefeld and Mike Steinman 2009 NEJM editorial. By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Review. Annals of IM.

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Dialysis vs Conservative Management for Older Adults: Manju Kurella Tamura, Susan Wong, & Maria Montez-Rath

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And I think the question for our field is, is that because the estimates that we have of GFR based on creatinine provide misrepresentation or an inaccurate representation of someone’s kidney function. Do target trials differ from randomized trials and “ordinary” observational studies, or do they differ?!? Eric is skeptical.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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We are delighted to welcome Jane Euler, who is lead doula and co-founder of Present for You, which is a benefit LLC company that provides doula support at the end-of-life. Who do we have on with us today? Alex: End-of-life doulas. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: I do. It was on his last album.

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Demystifying the Role of HHS and ASPE in Guiding Federal Aging Policy and Priorities with Dr. Tisamarie Sherry

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This office is tasked with providing aging policy research and recommendations within ASPE, including long term care and the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

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Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it. I went into emergency medicine to act. I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. They got training in Vital Talk and ELNEC. They got feedback. So did it matter?